Which to use
“cédula” and “células” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,614
- “cédula” frequency rank
- #3,834
- “células” frequency rank
- 13448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cédula | células |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Papel o documento oficial, en que se hace constar una deuda, una obligación o cualquier información de este tipo. | Forma del plural de célula. |
Where the eye mixes cédula and células
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cédula runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against células's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cédula and células
A purely visual mix-up. cédula ([ˈseð̞ula]) and células ([ˈselulas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cédula is recorded at frequency rank #9,614, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈseð̞ula]. células is at rank #3,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈselulas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 13448, this pair ranks #287,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cédula vs células
Shared letters: aclué. Private to "cédula": d. Private to "células": s.
"cédula" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "células" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cédula" for "células" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cédula" or "células"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cédula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "células" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cédula" and "células" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cederá vs cédula". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #287,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.